Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, October 25, 2006, concerning Bill C-257, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code on replacement workers, the committee will now resume its study of the bill.
I would just like to take this time to welcome all of our witnesses here today. I've got you in order here and I'll let you know when you're going to go. There will be seven minutes each. I will give you a sign when you have one minute left if you're not watching your own clocks, and then we'll start with a couple of rounds of questioning, starting with the opposition and moving through over to the government. It will be seven minutes for the first round and then the second round will be five minutes.
I believe that via teleconference we've got the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. I want to welcome you. I will let you know when you're going to speak.
If we could start with our first witness, we're going to ask the Canadian Employers Council to proceed. I believe we have Steve Bedard.
Steve, you have seven minutes, sir.